Chikai Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Chikai Surname Definition:
Chikai is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: white tailed mongoose.
Chikai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 72 | 1:214,420 | 24,333 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Chikai (2,528) may also be a first name.
Chikai Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chikai is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: white tailed mongoose.
Chikai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chikai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chikai (Hindi: चिकई, Marathi: चीकाई, Oriya: ଚିକାଇ) is found most in Zimbabwe. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chikai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,980,395th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Chikai live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 146,689th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 2,528 people.
It is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 214,420. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 72 percent are found, Mashonaland Central Province, where 18 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Zambia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chikai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chikai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚିକାଇ | cika'i | - |
| Chikai in the Hindi language | ||
| चिकई | cika'i | 85.71 |
| चिकाई | cika'i | 14.29 |
| Chikai in the Marathi language | ||
| चीकाई | cika'i | 50 |
| चीकई | cika'i | 50 |
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Footnotes
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